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CVE-2013-1872

6.8 · MEDIUM

The Intel drivers in Mesa 8.0.x and 9.0.x allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (reachable assertion and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving 3d…

Published Aug 19, 2013mesa3dCWE-119EPSS 2.61%

Overview

CVE-2013-1872 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mesa3d mesa. It was published on August 19, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Intel drivers in Mesa 8.0.x and 9.0.x allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (reachable assertion and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving 3d graphics that trigger an out-of-bounds array access, related to the fs_visitor::remove_dead_constants function. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2013-0796.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mesa3d. Update mesa to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refadvisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0190.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00014.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00019.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0897.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2704Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/60285Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1888-1Refbugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59429Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=923584Refadvisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0190.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1872?

CVE-2013-1872 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mesa3d mesa. It was published on August 19, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-1872?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-1872?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mesa3d. Update mesa to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-1872?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-1872 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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